Kate Middleton and Prince William ‘are on cloud nine’

Prince William and
Kate Middleton were said to be on ‘cloud nine’ after they secured the spring wedding they wanted.

Prince William and Kate Middleton ‘are on cloud nine’ after their April 29 wedding announcement (Getty)

Their royal venue was confirmed as Westminster Abbey while the estimated £50million bill would be picked up by the Queen, Prince Charles and Miss Middleton’s millionaire parents.

‘The couple are completely over the moon. I’ve never seen two happier people. They are very much in charge of the arrangements for the big day,’ said Prince William’s private secretary Jamie Lowther-Pinkerton . ‘They’re on cloud nine, like any other newly-engaged couple,’ he added.

The financial details have not been decided but a senior royal aide stressed: ‘The Middleton family from the outset have been extremely generous. They are very, very keen to contribute.’

The Queen has a personal fortune estimated at £411million, according to Forbes, but the wedding bill will dwarf the £5million that was shelled out when Charles and Camilla walked down the aisle in Windsor in 2005.

The estimated £5million policing bill, where officers will be eligible for double pay during the national holiday, is to be covered by the taxpayer.

Detailed plans such as the guest list, William’s best man and the wedding dress designer are still under consideration.

Westminster Abbey can seat 2,000 and a number of European royals and other heads of state, possibly including US president Barack Obama, will be invited.